Hollow shaft bell (nao) with masks (taotie) and dragons

Object Details

Provenance

To 1970

Alan Hartman, New York. [1]

From 1970 to 1997

Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, purchased from Alan Hartman, New York. [2]

From 1997 to 1999

In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC [3]

From 1999

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. [4]

Notes:

[1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record. Dr. Paul Singer purchased this object from Alan Hartman of the Hartman Rare Art, Inc., New York in 1970.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art was in the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington DC between 1997 and 1999.

[4] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement” from March 1999, Collections Management Office.

Collection

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History

Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)

Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)

Selections from the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art (August 20, 1999 to January 15, 2001)

Previous custodian or owner

Alan Hartman

Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)

AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (founded 1981)

Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)

Dr. Carol Master (born 1941)

Arthur F. Sackler (born 1950)

Dr. Elizabeth A. Sackler (born 1948)

Denise Marika (born 1955)

Credit Line

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

ca. 1300-1200 BCE

Period

Shang dynasty

Accession Number

S1999.120.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Musical Instrument

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

H x W x D: 70 x 52 x 35 cm (27 9/16 x 20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in)

Weight: 90718.4 grams (3200 oz)

Origin

lower Yangzi River valley, China

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Topic

casting

metal

bronze

Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)

China

Chinese Art

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Record ID

fsg_S1999.120.1

Metadata Usage (text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32da784ff-5ee0-4d1b-924c-bd0a06e6c7ff